Youenna SIMON

Born

30 March 1930 , Cape St. George, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Died

30 March 2005 , Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Youenna married Roger PICHETTE abt. 1950 .
Roger PICHETTE was born 22 December 1929 in Massachusetts, USA. Roger died 31 July 2014 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA. Roger was the child of Joseph Edward J B PICHETTE and C. Lavina (Louvianna) DAIGNEAULT .

Parents & Family of Youenna SIMON

Parents of Youenna SIMON

Father

Joseph E "Joe" SIMON

Mother

Mary Philomena CHIASSON

Grandparents of Youenna SIMON

Paternal grandparents

Yves "Paul" SIMON Adeline RENEAU

Maternal grandparents

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Youenna SIMON

Youenna SIMON married

Roger PICHETTE
Marriage date: abt. 1950
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Roger PICHETTE was the child of Joseph Edward J B PICHETTE and C. Lavina (Louvianna) DAIGNEAULT

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Birth — 1930
30 March 1930
Cape St. George, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)